Padworth

Other current and historical names

Peteorde

Parish/Community: Padworth
Unitary Authority: West Berkshire
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Hamlet

Latitude/Longitude: 51°23'33"N 1°6'48"W
Eastings/Northings: 461776, 166331
OS Grid: SU617663
Mapcode Local: GBR B4X.M90
Mapcode Global: VHCZN.N856

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Padworth within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Padworth in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Padworth, par. and vil., Berks, in S. of co., on river Kennet, 9 miles SW. of Reading, 1211 ac., pop. 268; near the vil. is Padworth House, seat.

Padworth in the Domesday Book

A village in Reading hundred, in the county of Berkshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Thanes, three
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Stephen son of Erhard
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: 1 man-at-arms (subinfeudated); Nigel of Aubigny (subinfeudated); Stephen son of Erhard
- Taxable Value: 7 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £5 in 1066; £4 in 1070; £4 10/- in 1086
- Households: 7 villagers; 5 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 3 ¹⁄₂ men's ploughs (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 48 acres
- Mills: 2.5, value £1 17/4¾
2nd Manor
- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Alstan of Boscombe
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Eu
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Jocelyn (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 2 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 10/- in 1066; £2 in 1086
- Households: 3 villagers; 4 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 1 lord's plough; 1 men's plough (2 plough lands)
- Meadow: 16 acres
- Mills: 0.5, value 7/4¾

British Place Names

Padworth, West Berkshire

Padworth is a hamlet in West Berkshire

Padworth in historic gazetteers

Padworth in the Domesday Book